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I’m sure a counter example exists, but I’ve been around for year and not seen it yet. Though I’ll accept that the exception probably exists.

They don’t hurt, but they still do not feel nice.

I find the same on the left wing. Everytime I put out a slightly right wing position I get attacked and a ton of down votes.

Every time anyone mentions on Lemmy right wing positions it is with only to attack a strawman version that is very removed from what most right wing people think/do.

I would cover the whole with shellac which sticks to just about everything, is food safe (they use it in coated medication) if you mix your own (don’t use denatured alcohol - pay the big $$$ for high proof alcohol). This will dry fast and look nice. It isn’t the most durable finish though.

plywood is thin and the glues can chemically react with a finish the soaks in like tung oil does.

Start with a project and buy just what you need. You can spend a lot of money on tools and then discover your interests never have you use that tool. Try to stick with the tools you have and master them before buying a new one. So pick a project that can mostly be done with tools you have, and then buy only the one tool you need. Of course this must be balanced - if you really need something made now buy the tools as needed and you will have them, but if you have a choice do projects within the abilities of your current tools.

Your wanted tool list isn’t bad - you should have it. However the point isn’t to go buy them. The point is to watch local craigslist, auctions, and such to see if something on the “someday” list goes on sale cheap. You should know enough about the tools to have a good idea of what you will take used. There are some great 60 year old tools out there for cheap that work better than anything you can afford new - but they don’t go on sale everyday, and some of them need significant work before they become great again (are you willing to do that work? Machinery restoration is a fun hobby but it isn’t going to make furniture so it might not be for you). Thus you should know what to look for in a used machine to decide if a deal is the right one for you.

You are probably right, russia is just the only other country I’m sure of.

That is why subs with nukes are hidding someplace. If the president is wrong and now the us doesn’t exist the captan will finish ending the world

russia has the same

What you really need is a small keypad with a tab key [in a useful spot]. I don’t think anyone makes that, but it sounds like what you need. One nice thing about DIY - you can choose the layout and keys that make sense for your workflow.

Remember there is no rule the says you only need one keyboard, or even that the keyboards have to be connected to the same window (I actually had it working once where I had two keyboards that went to different windows - but it was tricky to setup and not everything worked - in the end I didn’t find it useful but YMMV)

You cannot feel the gears with friction shifters. Your move the lever until you hear the change and your legs report a difference. There is zero feedback for your fingers as to what gear you are in. With a click shift you move the lever one click and you move one gear making it easy to select any gear you want.

Of course I’m assuming well adjusted click shifters. My old bike (was 15 years old but the frame cracked so I replaced it last week) the something was not adjusted right and so sometimes I couldn’t hit a gear anymore, but it started out very nice for a few years. With my newer bikes the click shifters always put me exactly on the gear I want with no trouble.

I used friction shifters back when they were all you could get. Click is much nicer. In theory my 10 speed had 10 different gear ratios, but in practice it had 4 as I could never reliably find the 3 middle gears in the back.

Big box stores, not just big stores. From the from door to one to the front door to the next is just barely reasonable walking distance - and that is assuming you take unsafe shortcuts, go around the parking lot on the sidewalks and it isn’t a reasonable walk (if there is snow they pile that between the two doors). If you want to go to some third store instead of the second you can’t get there in a reasonable walk.

there are many different ways to do a big store. Big box stores are not necessarily any bigger than the others, but the layout of the doors is such that anything other than driving is discouraged by the design and if you do anyway you realize it isn’t safe. There are other big stores where walking is reasonable.

I would save for a better bike which will come with everything you need and also have a better frame. Do a few upgrades if they improve quality of life, but many useful upgrades require modification of parts (racks often need some brackets cut to fit). Unless you are good there is a good chance you will bend/break something putting it on the new bike. So why not just buy a good complete bike with good components. Sometimes a good seat is a useful upgrade - bikes tend to come with seats that fit males pretty well (because of hip bone differences they don’t fit females, seats that fit females are larger and thus more expensive), but a good seat is often a good upgrade for comfort and if you can find one that fits you generally easy to switch.

Are you looking to get into it because you want a good keyboard that feels good; or do you want to get into it because you like the idea of weird layouts, building your own keyboard, trying different switches, weird color schemes, custom key shapes, or all the other interesting but not typing things you can do. Nothing wrong with that second group, even though you can probably tell from my tone that I don’t see the point myself (if this is you I can’t give good advice so stop reading).

Thanks, I was aware of the model F project but didn’t realize they had anything other than very large layout options. I have 4 original model M’s, (two are broken), but my desk is too small with my work and personal computers. (I tried a keyboard switch, but I gave up using it after typing to the wrong computer one too many times)

I wish I could get one in a 60% layout. My desk is too small for my big ones.

I’m using black walnut for the sides and cherry for the top/back. The walnut was sourced from a fallen tree on my property a few years back (the tree was small though so if anything goes wrong I won’t have enough have may have to substitute something else). The cherry from a tree my grandpa had cut just before he died. I’m currently cutting up an ash tree that I hope to turn into the neck.

As for bracing, I’m not sure, but probably whatever plans I found online show.

The above is of course the plan, and subject to change as I discover something in it will/cannot work.

I’m working on a uke myself. On hold for the summer though and taking a while as life doesn’t allow much focus time for fun.

Nice to see someone being kind to competition

Do you really need all that? Is there a local copy shop (often public libraries, drug stores…) that have some of those services? Sometimes they have better quality printers (photo printers for example). While you pay more per page, do you really do whatever it is enough to make it worth the cost of the printer vs just going elsewhere? There are many middle grounds (black and white printer. Use your phone camera as a scanner) that are clearly worse than what you want, but still good enough for most purposes and you can use the better option when you need it.

The answer to the above of course depends on your specific situation so there isn’t one right answer. It is always work thinking about though.